ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Autopsy, Hydrogen Sulfide, Deflation
9 Jan 2016
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Forensic taphonomy: i. ii. iii. iv. i. ii. i. ii. iii. o o o o. Break down and destruction of organic tissues about 4 minutes. Autolysis: degeneration of body tissues by digestive fluids. Putrefaction: bacteria reproduce and break down tissues, after death. muscles, etc. The rate of cooling is affected by: body build, clothing and covering, air movement and humidity, emersion in water. To determine time since death, take corpse temperature vs. ambient temperature. Average adult corpse loses heat at 1. 5f/hr or. Useful up to ~18 hours after death, depending on. The position of the body is dependant on the type of discoloration! Pattern formed when individual dies is retained - 3: livor mortis (discoloration) even if body is moved, rigor mortis (stiffening) Rigor mortis begins around 2-4 hours pm and peaks at 6- drops, they become acidic and the limbs stiffen. becomes flaccid again. Anfter 24-36 hours, rigor mortis begins to leave.
